shén
xiān

Definitions

  1. 1. Daoist immortal
  2. 2. supernatural entity
  3. 3. (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
  4. 4. fig. lighthearted person

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在中国的传统故事里,神仙常常住在高山或云端。

Zài Zhōngguó de chuántǒng gùshi lǐ, shénxiān chángcháng zhù zài gāoshān huò yúnduān.

In traditional Chinese stories, immortals often live on high mountains or in the clouds.

小时候我常常想象自己会不会有一天变成神仙。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒ chángcháng xiǎngxiàng zìjǐ huì bu huì yǒu yì tiān biànchéng shénxiān.

When I was little, I often imagined whether I would one day become an immortal.